EP3328692A1 - Validation de plaque d'immatriculation - Google Patents

Validation de plaque d'immatriculation

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EP3328692A1
EP3328692A1 EP16833703.8A EP16833703A EP3328692A1 EP 3328692 A1 EP3328692 A1 EP 3328692A1 EP 16833703 A EP16833703 A EP 16833703A EP 3328692 A1 EP3328692 A1 EP 3328692A1
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rfid
license plate
vehicle
microcontroller
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Sheshi Nyalamadugu
Joe Mullis
Bobby Leanio
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Neology Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60R25/102—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
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    • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2325/00—Indexing scheme relating to vehicle anti-theft devices
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    • B60R2325/105—Radio frequency identification data [RFID]
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Definitions

  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • RFID technology harnesses electromagnetic fields to transfer data wirelessly.
  • RFID tags The primary use for RFTD technology is the automatic identification and tracking of objects via RFID tags, which can be attached or incorporated into a variety of objects. Examples include credit cards, passports, license plates, identity cards, cellphones/mobile devices, etc. RFID technology also has applications in numerous areas, including, but not limited to, electronic tolling, parking access, border control, payment processing, asset management, and transportation. Thus, for example, a license plate that includes an RFID tag can be used for the purposes of electronic toll collection (ETC), electronic vehicle registration (EVR), border crossing, etc.
  • ETC electronic toll collection
  • EMR electronic vehicle registration
  • border crossing etc.
  • RFID technology has been the enabler behind the EVR systems.
  • an RFTD registration tag can be placed on the windshield of a vehicle, and can then be scanned by a reader to verify registration and compliance information; however, the existing technology used by the EVR system is limited to passive detection (e.g., at EVR checkpoints) of unregistered or improperly registered vehicles. As such, an improperly registered vehicle or an unregistered vehicle can remain in operation as long as the driver of such a vehicle is able to evade EVR checkpoints.
  • a license plate validation system for a vehicle includes: a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader located inside the vehicle and configured to read from an RFID-enabled license plate on the vehicle upon detecting an attempt to start the vehicle; and a microcontroller coupled to the RFID reader and configured to receive, from the RFID reader, information obtained from the RFID-enabled license plate and subsequently determine, based at least on the received information, whether the vehicle is properly registered.
  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • the microcontroller and the RFID reader are integrated as a single electronic module.
  • the microcontroller is configured to determine whether the vehicle is properly registered by: determining whether the RFID reader is able to read from the RFID-enabled license plate; and in response to determining that the RFID reader is not able to read from the RFID-enabled license plate, determining that the vehicle is not properly registered.
  • the microcontroller upon determining that the vehicle is not properly registered, is further configured to prevent the vehicle from starting. For example, the RFID reader is not able to read from the RFID-enabled license plate as a result of a registration sticker on the RFID-enabled license plate has degraded due to an expired registration.
  • the microcontroller stores a first identifier uniquely identifying the vehicle. Moreover, the received information from the RFID reader includes a second identifier stored in an RFID module embedded in the RFID-enabled license plate. The microcontroller can determine whether the vehicle is properly registered by:
  • the microcontroller is configured to permit the vehicle to start if the first and second identifiers match each other. However, if the second identifier does not match the first identifier, the microcontroller is configured to prevent the vehicle from starting and alert owner of the vehicle that the RFID-enabled license plate is not a valid license plate.
  • a technique for automatically validating electronic registration information based on an RFID-enabled license plate of a vehicle Upon detecting an attempt to start the vehicle, an RFID reader inside the vehicle is activated to access an RFID transponder embedded in the RFID-enabled license plate. A microcontroller coupled to the RFID reader next determines whether the RFID reader is able to read from the RFID transponder. If the RFID reader is not able to read from the RFID transponder, the microcontroller prevents the vehicle from starting.
  • the microcontroller receives from the RFID reader, an identifier read from the RFID transponder and subsequently determines whether the received identifier matches an identifier stored on the microcontroller. If the two identifiers match, the microcontroller determines that the vehicle is properly registered and permits the vehicle to start. Otherwise, the microcontroller prevents the vehicle from starting.
  • a technique for automatically detecting if a license plate on a vehicle is original is disclosed.
  • an RFID reader inside the vehicle is activated to read an RFID-enabled license plate on the vehicle.
  • a microcontroller coupled to the RFID reader receives an identifier read from the RFID-enabled license plate, and subsequently determines whether the received identifier matches an identifier stored on the microcontroller. If the two identifiers match, the microcontroller determines that the RFID- enabled license plate is original. Otherwise, the microcontroller alerts owner of the vehicle that the RFID-enabled license plate is not original.
  • FIG. 1 shows a diagram illustrating an exemplary RFID system in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates the top view of an embodiment of a RFID-enabled license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates the top view of another embodiment of an RFID-enabled license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 2C illustrates the top view of yet another embodiment of an RFID- enabled license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the top view of an embodiment of an RFID-enabled license plate operable in conjunction with a vehicle registration sticker in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary vehicle registration sticker which is used in conj unction with an RFID-enabled license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a deployment of an RFID-enabled license plate on a vehicle in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of an exemplar ⁇ ' license plate validation system in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 7 presents a flowchart illustrating a process for validating a license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • FIG. 8 presents a flowchart illustrating a process for detecting a stolen license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • Embodiments described herein provide various examples of a license plate validation system implemented on a vehicle operable to automatically validate electronic registration information of the vehicle and to automatically detect if the license plate on the vehicle is authentic and original.
  • FIG. 1 shows a diagram illustrating an exemplary RFID system 100 in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • RFID mterrogator/reader In system 100, RFID mterrogator/reader
  • RFID interrogator/reader 102 communicates with one or more RFID tags 110. Data can be exchanged between interrogator/reader 102 and RFID tag 110 via radio transmit signal 108 and radio receive signal 1 12.
  • RFID interrogator/reader 102 comprises RF transceiver 104, which contains transmitter and receiver electronics, and antenna 106, which are configured to generate and receive radio transit signal 108 and radio receive signal 1 12, respectively. Exchange of data can be accomplished via electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the RF spectrum in combination with various modulation and encoding schemes.
  • RFID tag 110 is a transponder that can be attached to an object of interest and act as an information storage mechanism.
  • passive RFID tags are desirable, because they have a virtually unlimited operational lifetime and can be smaller, lighter, and cheaper than active RFID tags that contain an internal power source, e.g. battery.
  • Passive RFID tags power themselves by rectifying the RF signal emitted by the RF ' scanner. Consequently, the range of transmit signal 108 determines the operational range of RFID tag 110.
  • RF transceiver 104 transmits RF signals to RFID tag 110, and receives RF signals from RFID tag 110, via antenna 106.
  • the data in transmit signal 108 and receive signal 112 can be contained in one or more bits for the purpose of providing identification and other information relevant to the particular RF ' ID tag application.
  • RFID tag 110 passes within the range of the radio frequency magnetic field emitted by antenna 106, RFID tag 110 is excited and transmits data back to RF interrogator/reader 102.
  • a change in the impedance of RFID tag 1 0 can be used to signal the data to RF interrogator/reader 102 via receive signal 112.
  • the impedance change in RFID tag 110 can be caused by producing a short circuit across the tag's antenna connections (not shown) in bursts of very short duration.
  • RF transceiver 104 senses the impedance change as a change in the level of reflected or backscattered energy arriving at antenna 106.
  • Digital electronics 114 which can comprise a microprocessor with RAM, performs decoding and reading of receive signal 1 12. Similarly, digital electronics 114 performs the coding of transmit signal 108.
  • RF interrogator/reader 02 facilitates the reading or writing of data to RFID tags, e.g. RFID tag 110 that are within range of the RF field emitted by antenna 104.
  • RF transceiver 104 and digital electronics 114 comprise RF interrogator/reader 102,
  • digital electronics 114 and can be interfaced with an integral display and/or provide a parallel or serial communications interface to a host computer or industrial controller, e.g. host computer 116.
  • an RFID transponder e.g., RFID tag 110 described with respect to FIG. 1
  • vehicle license plates are most commonly made from metal (e.g., aluminum).
  • Direct and uninsulated contact between an RFID transponder (single or multi- frequency) and a metal license plate e.g., by applying the transponder directly onto the metal license plate
  • can short or severely detune the transponder's antenna(s) e.g., antenna 1 16 described with respect to FIG. 1), rendering the transponder virtually unreadable.
  • a transponder is embedded in a metal license plate in ways that neither compromise the performance of the transponder's antenna(s) nor add undesirable bulk to the license plate's usual dimensions.
  • an RFID-enabled license plate is configured to resonate at multiple frequencies (e.g., HF and UHF bands).
  • a resonator for the transponder is formed from the license plate itself if the license plate is metal. In other embodiments, whether the plate is metal or non-metal, the resonator can also be formed from a metalized layer (e.g., retro-reflective material, holographic foil, or any other appropriate metallic substrate) covering the license plate.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates the top view of an embodiment of a RFID-enabled license plate 200 in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 200 includes a metal plate 210.
  • RFID- enabled license plate 200 can be configured to include one or more slots, which are open areas that are cut or punched out of plate 210.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 200 can be configured to include multiple slots.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 200 includes a slot 220 and a slot 230. In various embodiments, both slot 220 and slot 230 can be filled with a non-metal material.
  • the non-metal material can be stuffed, extruded, or otherwise deposited into slot 220 and slot 230. In various embodiments, the non-metal material remains flush with respect to both the front and rear surfaces of plate 210.
  • a RFID strap 240 can be positioned across slot 230 as illustrated.
  • RFID strap 240 includes a RFID chip as well as contacts that are either electrically connected to or capacitively coupled with plate 210.
  • RFID strap 240 can include a RFID chip and an antenna, wherein the antenna or resonator is inductively coupled with plate 210.
  • the respective and relative dimensions, spacing, and location of slots 220 and 230 are configured such that the slot antenna formed from plate 210, slots 220 and 230, and strap 240 will resonate at multiple desired frequencies.
  • the slot antenna configured according to FIG. 2A is able to resonate at both a HF (e.g., 13.56 MHz) and a UHF (e.g., 91 5 MHz) band.
  • a RFID-enabled license plate can also include just a single slot configured to resonate at a single frequency.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates the top view of another embodiment of an RFID-enabled license plate 202 in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 202 includes a plate 212 that is constructed out of metal.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 202 is configured to include a single slot 222, which is cut or punched out of plate 212.
  • slot 222 can be stuffed, extruded, or otherwise deposited with a non-metal material that remains flush with respect to both the front and rear surfaces of plate 212.
  • an RFID strap 242 is positioned over slot 222.
  • RFID strap 242 includes an RFID Chip 244 and contacts 246.
  • contacts 246 can be connected to plate 212 through solder, adhesive paste, or both. In some embodiments, contacts 246 are capacitively coupled with plate 212.
  • RFID strap 242 can be placed on either the front surface or the rear surface of plate 212. Configured according to FIG. 2B, plate 212 can act as a slot antenna coupled with RFID Chip 244, which makes RFID Chip 244 less sensitive to the detuning effects of a metal car frame.
  • RFID strap 240 can include a RFID chip and an antenna or resonator, where the antenna or resonator is inductively coupled with plate 210.
  • FIG. 2C illustrates the top view of yet another embodiment of an RFID- enabled license plate 204 in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 204 comprises a metal plate 214 that includes a slot 224, which is an open area that has been cut or punched out of plate 214.
  • RFID transponder module 250 is placed directly inside of slot 224 as shown in FIG. 2C.
  • RFID transponder module 250 includes an RFID chip 252 that is coupled with a feeding loop 254.
  • slot 224 and loop 254 can be positioned such that feeding loop 254 is capacitively coupled with plate 214.
  • feeding loop 254 can be inductively coupled with plate 214.
  • RFID transponder module 250 can be made sufficiently thin such that even when RFID transponder module 250 is installed within slot 224, it creates a substantially planar surface with respect to slot 224.
  • an RFID-enabled license plate can include an RFID transponder that will not function absent a valid and properly positioned vehicle registration sticker.
  • the RF ' ID transponder can be intentionally tuned to a lower frequency (e.g., less than 915 MHz) and therefore cannot be properly read by a UHF RFID reader.
  • applying a valid vehicle registration sticker in the correct position on the RFID-enabled license plate tunes the transponder to the correct and operational frequency (e.g., 915 MHz) so that the transponder can be read by a UHF RFID reader.
  • the vehicle registration sticker is fabricated from or otherwise includes one or more metallic or other conductive materials.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the top view of an embodiment of an RFID-enabled license plate 300 operable in conjunction with a vehicle registration sticker in accordance with one embodiment described herein. It can be seen that the embodiment of FIG. 3 A shares many characteristics with the embodiment disclosed in FIGs. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in Parent Application 15/093,636, which is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 300 includes a metal plate 302 and an RFID transponder module 304.
  • metal plate 302 and RFID transponder module 304 are configured in the manner of: metal plate 210 and RFID transponder module 240 described with respect to FIG 2 A; metal plate 212 and RFID transponder module 242 described with respect to FIG. 2B; or metal plate 214 and RFID transponder module 250 described with respect to FIG. 2C.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 300 further includes slot 306 coupled, which comprises a, for example, square and to accommodate module 304 and an elongated area.
  • slot 306 can form a slot antenna.
  • module 304 can also be coupled with plate 302.
  • RFID transponder module 304 is intentionally tuned to an inoperable frequency.
  • RFID transponder module 304 can be tuned to a lower frequency than an UHF frequency needed to communicate data (e.g., identifier) with an UHF RFID reader.
  • a valid vehicle registration sticker 308 needs to be applied in a proper location on plate 302 in order for RFID transponder module 304 to function properly (e.g., to be scanned or read by a UHF RFID toll reader).
  • an RFID-enabled license plate includes an RFID booster but without an RFID transponder module.
  • the RFID- enabled license plate requires a vehicle registration sticker integrated with an RFID transponder module positioned in the proper location relative to plate 302 to operate properly.
  • FIG. 3 shows that vehicle registration sticker 308 is placed directly over RFID transponder module 304, in embodiments where vehicle registration sticker 308 is composed of or otherwise includes conductive material, RFID transponder module 304 does not have to be directly underneath vehicle registration sticker 308.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary vehicle registration sticker 400 that can be used in conjunction with an RFID-enabled license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • vehicle registration sticker 400 can be used to implement vehicle registration sticker 308 described with respect to FIG. 3.
  • vehicle registration sticker 400 includes a front side 402 and a back side 404, which further includes a loop 406.
  • loop 406 on the back side of the sticker 400 couples to an RFID transponder and tunes the RFID transponder to the proper frequency band for operation.
  • a RFID-enabled license plate e.g., RFID-enabled license plate 300
  • vehicle registration sticker 400 can additionally include an RFID transponder module (i.e., a chip, or a chip and an antenna).
  • placing vehicle registration sticker 400 on an RFID-enabled license plate can couple the RFID transponder module on vehicle registration sticker 400 directly with an RFID Booster.
  • vehicle registration sticker 400 can include a single frequency (e.g., HF or NFC) RFID transponder.
  • HF or NFC single frequency
  • a vehicle registration sticker that is used in conjunction with a RFID-enabled license plate can further include or be constructed out of a material that gradually degrades as the vehicle's registration approaches expiration.
  • vehicle registration sticker 400 can be made out of a retro-reflective material that degrades over time.
  • loop 406 on the back of vehicle registration sticker 400 can be made out of a material that degrades over time.
  • the adhesive used to bond vehicle registration sticker 400 to a RF ' ID- enabled license plate can degrade over time.
  • an up-to-date vehicle registration sticker is able to tune a RFID transponder in the RFID-enabled license plate to the proper frequency, while an expired vehicle registration sticker cannot. Consequently, a vehicle cannot successfully pass through an EVR checkpoint and will fail various license plate validation techniques disclosed below, unless the vehicle is also properly registered and is displaying a current vehicle registration sticker.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a deployment of an RFID-enabled license plate 500 on a vehicle 502 in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 500 can be installed on vehicle 502 as the front license plate.
  • an RFID-enabled license plate can be installed on a vehicle as the back license plate or as both the front and the back license plates.
  • RFID- enabled license plate 500 can be associated with a unique identifier for uniquely identifying vehicle 502, which is stored on an RFID module embedded in RFID-enabled license plate 500,
  • FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of an exemplary license plate validation system
  • validation system 600 includes a RFID-enabled license plate 602, an RFID reader 604, and, for example, a microcontroller 606 or other processor, which are coupled to each other by wired connections, wireless connections, or a combination of both.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 602 can be implemented in various ways including based on one of the embodiments described with respect to FIGs. 2A-2C and 3-4.
  • a RFID reader permanently installed at an EVR checkpoint or a hand-held RFID reader operated by an inspector at an EVR checkpoint is used to validate the registration of vehicle 620.
  • the disclosed RFID reader 604 is an "onboard" RFID reader located in the vehicle 620 registered under RFID-enabled license plate 602,
  • RFID reader 604 can be positioned on vehicle 620 at a location within an effective read range of the RFID tag within RFID-enabled license plate 602. Notably, if the RFID tag within RFID-enabled license plate 602 is based on an UHF transmission, the effective read range is typically longer than 3 feet and up to 37 feet.
  • RFID reader 604 can be implemented according to RF reader 102 described with respect to FIG. 1.
  • RFID reader 604 can be a multipurpose RFID reader configured to perform other RFID read functions such as for locking and unlocking the vehicle 620.
  • RF ' ID reader 604 is a dedicated RFID reader configured specifically for the function of validating RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • microcontroller 606 is implemented as an onboard computer of vehicle 620. In these embodiments, microcontroller 606 is typically embedded in vehicle 620 during the manufacturing of vehicle 620. Microcontroller 606 can be coupled to RFID reader 604 through a wired or wireless connection. In some embodiments,
  • microcontroller 606 and RFID reader 604 are integrated as a single electronic module, for example, as a single System on Chip (SoC). In some embodiments, microcontroller 606 and RFID reader 604 are integrated into a single package inside a protective case. Microcontroller 606 can be implemented as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs). In other embodiments, microcontroller 606 is a microprocessor chip such as a CPU. In some embodiments, microcontroller 606 is implemented as a SoC.
  • SoC System on Chip
  • microcontroller 606 can store a unique identifier, which can also be stored on a memory of the RFID-module (e.g. , an RFID transponder/tag) embedded in RFID-enabled license plate 602. This identifier can be used to uniquely identify vehicle 620 registered under RFID-enabled license plate 602. Hence, if RFID-enabled license plate 602 is stolen from vehicle 620 and another RFID-enabled license plate is placed on vehicle 620, the identifier stored on microcontroller 606 would not match the identifier stored in the RFID-module embedded in the replaced license plate.
  • a unique identifier can also be stored on a memory of the RFID-module (e.g. , an RFID transponder/tag) embedded in RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • This identifier can be used to uniquely identify vehicle 620 registered under RFID-enabled license plate 602. Hence, if RFID-enabled license plate 602 is stolen from vehicle 620 and another RFID-enabled license plate is placed on vehicle
  • the vehicle which receives the stolen RFID-enabled license plate 602 is also equipped with the disclosed license plate validation system, this vehicle would also have a unique identifier stored on its microcontroller, and this identifier would not match the identifier stored in the RFID transponder/tag embedded in the stolen enabled license plate 602.
  • onboard RFID reader 604 is configured to read an identifier stored in the RFID transponder/tag embedded in RFID-enabled license plate 602 and transmit that information to microcontroller 606. Subsequently, microcontroller 606 can validate RFID-enabled license plate 602 by comparing the identifier read from RFID-enabled license plate 602 with the identifier stored on microcontroller 606. Microcontroller 606 can permit vehicle 620 to start only if the received identifier matches the stored identifier on microcontroller 606.
  • microcontroller 606 In the event that microcontroller 606 is unable to validate RFID-enabled license plate 602, for example, if the two identifiers do not match, microcontroller 606 can be configured to prevent vehicle 620 from starting. Note that this validation technique facilitates detecting stolen license plates both on vehicles from which the license plates are stolen and on the vehicles upon which the stolen license plates are fraudulently placed.
  • license plate validation process assumes that vehicle 620 is properly registered if the received identifier read from RFID-enabled license plate 602 matches the stored identifier on microcontroller 606, other embodiments can include additional steps to further validate the registration information associated vehicle 620. For example, in one embodiment, after determining that the received identifier read from RFID- enabled license plate 602 matches the stored identifier on microcontroller 606,
  • microcontroller 606 next accesses an external server containing up-to-date vehicle registration information by using the validated identifier.
  • onboard RFID reader 604 is configured to attempt to read data from RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • RFID reader 604 communicates with microcontroller 606 to indicate that an attempt to read data from RFID-enabled license plate 602 has failed.
  • microcontroller 606 is configured to prevent vehicle 620 from starting.
  • the above failure to read data, from RFID-enabled license plate 602 can be caused an expired registration sticker, e.g., registration sticker 308 in RFID-enabled license plate 300, or it can be caused by the absent of a valid registration sticker altogether.
  • failure to read the identifier, or reading of an incorrect identifier can cause controller 606 to generate a warning message that can be displayed to the driver, instead of or in addition to preventing vehicle 620 from starting.
  • a vehicle registration sticker on RFID-enabled license plate 602 can include or be constructed from material that degrades gradually over a period of time.
  • adhesives used to affix the vehicle registration sticker to the plate of RFID-enabled license plate 602 can degrade at the end of the registration period for vehicle 620.
  • an expired and degraded vehicle registration sticker in RFID- enabled license plate 602 is unable to tune a RFID transponder in RFID-enabled license plate 602 to a proper frequency for communicating with RFID reader 604.
  • RFID reader 604 cannot read data out of the RF ' ID module embedded in RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • an expired and degraded vehicle registration sticker in RFID-enabled license plate decouples the RFID module in RFID-enabled license plate 602 from an RF ' ID booster (e.g., RFID booster 306 shown in FIG. 3), thereby rendering the plate 602 unable to communicate data to RFID reader 604 on vehicle 620.
  • an RF ' ID booster e.g., RFID booster 306 shown in FIG. 3
  • the vehicle registration sticker it is then required that the vehicle registration sticker remain current/valid in order for the embedded RFID module to communicate with onboard RFID reader 604, including transmitting and receiving the identifier necessary to validate the RFID-enabled license plate 602 and to start vehicle 620.
  • onboard RFID reader 604 is activated to communicate with RFID-enabled license plate 602 in response to an attempt to turn on or start the vehicle 620.
  • RFID reader 604 when a car key is inserted into an ignition switch/starter of vehicle 620, a signal is generated and subsequently received by RFID reader 604, and upon detecting this signal indicating an attempt to turn on vehicle 620, RFID reader 604 is activated to communicate with RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • the signal for activating RFID reader 604 can be generated directly from the car key and wirelessly transmitted to RFID reader 604.
  • the signal for activating RFID reader 604 can be generated by microcontroller 606 upon detecting the attempt to turn on or start the vehicle 620, which is then transmitted from microcontroller 606 to RFID reader 604.
  • the signal for activating RFID reader 604 can be generated by an onboard computer chip other than microcontroller 606 upon detecting the attempt to turn on or start the vehicle 620, which is then transmitted from this computer chip directly to RFID reader 604 or indirectly through microcontroller 606.
  • a signal is generated when a start button on the remote/wireless starter is pressed indicating an attempt to start vehicle 620. This signal is subsequently transmitted to and received by RFID reader 604. Upon detecting this signal, RFID reader 604 is activated to communicate with RFID-enabled license plate 602. The signal for activating RFID reader 604 can be generated directly by the remote/wireless starter and wirelessly transmitted to RFID reader 604.
  • the signal for activating RFID reader 604 can be generated by microcontroller 606 upon detecting the attempt to start vehicle 620 by pushing a button on the remote/wireless starter, which is then transmitted from microcontroller 606 to RFID reader 604.
  • the signal for activating RFID reader 604 can be generated by an onboard computer chip other than microcontroller 606 upon detecting the attempt to start the vehicle 620 by the remote/wireless starter, which is then transmitted from this computer chip directly to RFID reader 604 or indirectly through microcontroller 606.
  • the disclosed license plate validation system 600 is configured to detect and alert a stolen RFID-enabled license plate to the owner of vehicle 620 without requiring an attempt to turn on or start the vehicle 620. This can be achieved by a periodic communication between RFID reader 604 and RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • microcontroller 606 can periodically trigger RFID reader 604 to access RFID-enabled license plate 602 to obtain the identifier. If the identifier obtained from RFID- enabled license plate 602 does not match the identifier stored on microcontroller 606, or no identifier is detected, microcontroller 606 determines that the original license plate has been stolen.
  • Microcontroller 606 can be configured to send an alert to the owner of vehi cle 620.
  • this technique can detect a stolen license plate well before the next attempt to turn on or start the vehicle takes place.
  • the RFID-rnodule embedded in RFID-enabled license plate 602 is an active RFID-module
  • this RFID-rnodule can periodically transmit the identifier to RFID reader 604 which is then validated by microcontroller 606 to determine if the original license plate has been stolen.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 602 can also be used in one or more account management applications.
  • RFID enabled license plate 602 can be used to track a vehicle for purposes of electronic tolling, parking access, and border control.
  • At least some applications for account management are disclosed in U.S. Patent Application No. 14/459,299, now U.S. Patent No. 9,355,398, and U.S. Patent Application No. 15/167,829.
  • At least some applications for the RFID-enabled license plate 300 are described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 11/962,047, now U.S. Patent No.
  • access e.g., by the onboard RFID reader
  • access e.g., by the onboard RFID reader
  • to the memory on the RFID module embedded in RFID enabled license plate 602 can be granted based on a security key.
  • the provision of secure identification solutions is described in U.S. Patent No. 7,081,819, U.S. Patent No. 7,671,746, U.S. Patent No. 8,237,568, U.S. Patent No. 8,322,044, and U.S. Patent No. 8,004,410, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their respective entirety.
  • RFID-enabled license plate 602 can include at least one multi-frequency RFID tag that allows the RFID-enabled license plate 602 to interface with multiple RFID systems (e.g., EVR, electronic toil collection (ETC), etc.).
  • RFID systems e.g., EVR, electronic toil collection (ETC), etc.
  • Multi-frequency RFID tags are described in Reissued U.S. Patent Nos. RE 43,355 and RE 44,691, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their respective entirety.
  • Some applications can require a placement of metallic material (e.g., retro- reflective material, holographic image) over RFID-enabled license plate 602.
  • metallic material e.g., retro- reflective material, holographic image
  • a selective de-metallization process can be employed to treat the metallic material. Selective de-metallization is described in U.S. Patent No, 7,034,688 and 7,463, 54, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their respective entirety.
  • FIG. 7 presents a flowchart illustrating a process 700 for validating a license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • process 700 is performed by microcontroller 606 with respect to RFID-enabled license plate 602 onboard vehicle 620.
  • the process begins when a microcontroller onboard a vehicle detects an attempt to start the vehicle (step 702).
  • the microcontroller activates an onboard RFID reader to read an RFID- enabled license plate on the vehicle, wherein the RFID-enabled license plate includes electronic registration information of the vehicle (step 704).
  • the microcontroller next determines whether the RFID reader is able to read the RFID-enabled license plate (step 706). If the microcontroller determines that the onboard RFID reader is not able to read the RFID- enabled license plate, the microcontroller prevents the vehicle from starting (step 708), and the process terminates.
  • a failure to read the RFID-enabled license plate can be caused by a degraded validation sticker on the RFID-enabled license plate indication the registration of the vehicle has expired.
  • the microcontroller determines that the onboard RFID reader is able to read the RFID enabled license plate, the microcontroller receives from the onboard RFID reader an identifier read from the RFID enabled license plate (step 710). The microcontroller subsequently compares the identifier read from the RFID enabled license plate with an identifier stored on the microcontroller (step 712). As mentioned above, the identifier stored on the microcontroller can be used to uniquely identify the vehicle and also should match the identifier stored in the memory of the RFID tag embedded in the RFID- enabled license plate associated with the vehicle.
  • the microcontroller subsequently determines if the identifier read from the
  • the microcontroller determines that the vehicle is properly registered and permits the vehicle to start (step 716). Otherwise, if the microcontroller determines that the identifier read from the RFID-enabled license plate does not match the stored identifier, the
  • microcontroller determines prevents the vehicle from starting (step 708). In some embodiments
  • the microcontroller can also determine that the original license plate on the vehicle is stolen and subsequently send an alert to the owner of the vehicle to report the stolen license plate.
  • FIG. 8 presents a flowchart illustrating a process 800 for detecting a stolen license plate in accordance with one embodiment described herein.
  • process 800 is performed by microcontroller 606 with respect to RFID-enabled license plate 602 onboard vehicle 620.
  • the process begins when a microcontroller onboard a vehicle activates an onboard RFID reader to read an RFID-enabled license plate on the vehicle, wherein the RFID-enabled license plate includes electronic registration information of the vehicle (step 802).
  • the microcontroller can initiate process 800 periodically at a predetermined time interval based on a timer programmed into the microcontroller.
  • the microcontroller receives from the onboard RFID reader an identifier read from the RFID enabled license plate (step 804).
  • the microcontroller subsequently compares the identifier read from the RFID enabled license plate with an identifier stored on the microcontroller (step 806).
  • the microcontroller next determines if the identifier read from the RFID-enabled license plate matches the stored identifier on the microcontroller (step 808). If so, the microcontroller determines that the license plate is original and the process terminates.
  • the microcontroller determines that the identifier read from the RFID-enabied license plate does not match the stored identifier, the microcontroller determines that the original license plate on the vehicle is stolen and subsequently send an alert, e.g., by setting off an alarm, or by transmitting a text message to the owner of the vehicle (step 810).
  • process 800 can be independent from the operation of starting the vehicle.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • a general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but, in the alternative, the processor can be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine.
  • a processor can also be implemented as a combination of receiver devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration. Alternatively, some steps or methods can be performed by circuitry that is specific to a given function.
  • the functions described can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions can be stored as one or more instructions or code on a non-transitory computer- readable storage medium or non-transitory processor-readable storage medium.
  • the steps of a method or algorithm disclosed herein can be embodied in processor-executable instructions that can reside on a non- transitory computer-readable or processor-readable storage medium.
  • Non-transitory computer-readable or processor-readable storage media can be any storage media that can be accessed by a computer or a processor.
  • non- transitory computer-readable or processor-readable storage media can include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, FLASH memory, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer.
  • Disk and disc includes compact disc (CD), laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers.

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La présente invention concerne un système de validation de plaque d'immatriculation pour un véhicule. Ce système de validation de plaque d'immatriculation comporte: un lecteur d'identification par radiofréquence (RFID) situé à l'intérieur du véhicule et configuré pour une lecture à partir d'une plaque d'immatriculation activée par RFID sur le véhicule lors de la détection d'une tentative de démarrage du véhicule; et un microcontrôleur couplé au lecteur RFID et configuré pour recevoir, en provenance du lecteur RFID, une information obtenue à partir de la plaque d'immatriculation activée par RFID et déterminer ensuite, sur la base au moins sur l'information reçue, si le véhicule est dûment enregistré. Selon certains modes de réalisation, le microcontrôleur et le lecteur RFID sont intégrés sous la forme d'un seul module électronique.
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